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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1928
Page
4
Readable text advertises men’s department items including all wool pullovers and pajamas. Mentions Cory Plamlette and various prices such as 3/6 and 3/11, plus heavy duty winter wear and pajama trousers with sale pricing.
Readable fragments show a department display listing a prophylactic tooth bauble with a price of 111 per unit. Other items and prices are unclear in the damaged text. The snippet hints at a retail catalog style from a shop or store page.
Fragmentary report lists prices and items with dates and amounts. Mentions price tags and special price items amid unclear entries. No identifiable people or organizations are clearly readable.
An OCR read of a Manchester department store ad promotes a white pillow. It mentions a thinly woven cover and a price tag labeled SPECIAL PRICE with a date 8/15. The fragment hints at sizing around 5.74 inches and a product line named Hedra.
Advertisement for fabrics and dresses highlighting special prices on silk, trimmed, and patterned fabrics. Mentions wide selections, quality, and special discounts on various yardage lengths. Includes references to fabrics like crepe and voile and emphasizes value and washing wear.
Fragmentary shoe listing mentions patent leather kid Bala and ankle boots with special price. Unable to extract full item details but items include black patent and ankle styles.
Mareeba social news notes Mr and Mrs Tike have returned home after a holiday in Treyarthen. The Heion fore visitors this week includes Willian Ward and Mrs Ward. Also mentioned are Svensson Tica Wale and Mrs Bison atarrtt Port Daas with details of recent days away.
Fragmentary report describes a race event with misread names and distances. It mentions a three mile distance and a person connected to a footwear or tire issue, with unclear outcome and effects on participants.
Fragmentary OCR text listing seems to reference 2GG Marketing and a grading issue with a cart or product. No clear event or persons emerge. readable elements include company names and scattered phrases.
A damaged OCR fragment lists assorted commodities and prices tied to Creek and California trading posts. Mentions tin ore, antimony, coal, brewerages, and date placeholders with scattered figures, showing a rough mid century marketplace snapshot.
The passage discusses protectionist policy shifts and the English speaking trade union influence, contrasting American protection with Australian industry aims. It critiques labor conditions, wage standards, and the impact of foreign imports on workers while defending tariffs as a path to national prosperity.
Letter to the Cairns Post editor urges city owners to act against stray cattle roaming streets. Writer warns of safety risks and requests prompt enforcement actions and better animal control measures. The piece emphasizes municipal responsibility and public welfare.
A garbled directory fragment lists multiple personal names and surnames such as Hobertoon Brot J P Chath A K Smith and others including Fleming Sheldon Trembath and Corwen. Readable pieces suggest a list of residents or listings within an old community directory.
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